Nestled in the heart of the Plum Creek Valley, Elephant Rock provides stunning views of the Rocky Mountains. This is a family friendly event with rides available for every age and rider level.

Donor Dash 5k Run

Date: July 15th 2018

Location: Denver, CO

The Donor Dash is a 5K run/walk dedicated to honoring the lives of organ and tissue donors, celebrating the lives of organ and tissue recipients, and recognizing those who continue to wait for a lifesaving transplant.

Check back for registration and fundraising information.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver

Date: October 20-21st 2018

Location: Denver, CO

This year marks the 21st Anniversary for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series and the 9th year for the Denver event. This half marathon is a beautiful way to explore the mile high city.

Colorado Living Donor Support Act

Last year, more Coloradans died or became too sick to remain on the transplant wait list than the number of Coloradans who died as a result of homicide.

Help us support living donors by making the process less of a burden.

#ColoradoLivingDonors

WHY:

Currently, only Colorado state employees may take up to two days of paid leave per fiscal year specifically for organ donation.

The ability to get paid time off work is an enormous barrier for living donors. The loss of income and fear of losing their job has deterred many kidney and liver living donors.

This bill will raise awareness and encourage both directed and non-directed living donation, encouraging and helping individuals to donate lifesaving organ without suffering financial hardship as a result of the donation.

WHAT:

An employee donating an organ will be granted paid leave not exceeding 10 working days or the hourly equivalent and for the cost of temporary replacement help, if any, during an employee’s leave of absence period.

For any employer granting paid time off to living organ donors in the state of Colorado, employers shall be entitled to a tax credit of 35% of the employee’s regular salary for up to 10 business days. Employees who receive less than $80,000 annually are eligible.

The American Transplant Foundation, based in Denver, is striving to make Colorado the first state in the country where no one dies while waiting for a lifesaving kidney. The Foundation is partnering with CBS4 and the transplant community to celebrate living donors on the First Annual Colorado Living Donor Day.

Tune in to CBS4 on the evening of Tuesday, June 13th to learn about living organ donation and how you can be involved. Call the help center line until 7:00 pm at
303-831-HELP (4357) to talk to our team and get your questions answered.

Over 2,500 Colorado residents are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant.

The transplant waiting list has increased 50% in Colorado in the past decade compared to the national 25.6% with organ registration only increasing 9%.

97% of Coloradans on this list need a kidney or a liver, organs that can be donated by a living person.

Focusing on living donation is the only immediate solution for saving these lives.

If just 1 out of every 3,000 Coloradans donated a kidney, we could eliminate the kidney waiting list.

Support local artists coming together to do what they love to benefit the American Transplant Foundation. It will be an evening of live performances featuring Colorado’s local band, Echoes in Reverie, dancers, glovers, Poi artists, and comedians.

If you are interesting in raising awareness for the American Transplant Foundation and ramping up your advocacy work then the 2017 Day of Advocacy is the day for you!

You will have the opportunity to:

• Have a dialogue with leaders from the Colorado House and Senate
• Network with legislators and learn about legislative priorities
• Build relationships with Colorado’s public officials
• Experience the state legislative process in action

2017 Team Transplant Events

Location: Denver, CO
This year marks the 20th Anniversary for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series and the 8th year for the Denver event. This half marathon is a beautiful way to explore the mile high city.

Location: Denver, CO
The Donor Dash is a 5K run/walk dedicated to honoring the lives of organ and tissue donors, celebrating the lives of organ and tissue recipients, and recognizing those who continue to wait for a lifesaving transplant.

Location: Castle Rock, CO
This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the cycling festival which means it is going to be better than ever! Registration is open so sign up today!
We will also be hosting a registration event and a Carbo-load feast, dates to be confirmed for these events shortly.

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
This is the first year Team Transplant is participating in the Pittsburgh Marathon. Pittsburgh is known for its rivers and bridges and this race won’t disappoint with the course starting in downtown and taking you all across the beautiful city.

This year our guests walked the red carpet at our Oscars themed event, complete with celebrity games, a signature ‘Red Carpetini’ cocktail, and awards such as ‘Best Dressed.’

The main events of the night featured a silent auction and our Tree of Life, which raised funds for transplant patients and their families. We also presented some special awards to TLC members who have gone above and beyond for the Foundation in 2016.

Thank you to our presenting sponsor Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center, Steve Lynds Photography for capturing the evening, Dr. Michael Shomaker for providing the venue, Work & Class for their delicoius food, and Ratio Beerworks for their beer tasting.

We look forward to seeing what the TLC can achieve in 2017!

See the full album of pictures here and learn more about our young professionals group (TLC) here.

We will be distributing $25 Target gift cards to those patients most in need with your support!

See how your contribution can make a big impact in others’ lives this holiday season from previous years’ responses.

Michele, a current dialysis patient

I want you to know how grateful and thankful I am that you made me a part of your family. Thank you! I was not able to be with my family and had no money, Your gift card helped me so much – I bought food. All I can think is God must have sent you to answer my prayers.Thank you so much!

Calvin

I am blessed to have someone who cares about me and supports me in my darkest and most difficult time. You are really an angel. Thank you and God bless you!

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About the American Transplant Foundation

American Transplant Foundation is the only nonprofit that provides education, 1-on-1 peer support, and critical financial assistance to living donors and transplant patients and their loved ones. We save lives by maximizing living organ donation and supporting the most vulnerable patients nationwide.